Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-05
CT. A. L. or America.
TBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.1

L HlItDELIdlt, AuSu H
requiem mass for the repose OF the
souls of tie deceased members of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union o
America was celebrated this morning IL
the Cathedral.
The Total Abstinence Convention
was called to order at 1890 in the Wal
nut-Street Theatre by President Cleary
As the treasurer, Rev j. d. Bowles, o.
Ohio, had died since the last report,
the report of his executors was read 10y
Secretary Philip Nolan. 1t showed
balance on hand Of $503.
A resolution was adopted that a com
mittee composed of one member from
each subordinate union be appointed
to formulate plans for the proper cele-
bration Of the golden jubilee celebra-
ton of Pope Leo XIII. President
Cleary appointed the following COM
mi,tee: Thomas j. Henry, of Balti-
more Rev. p. A. McKenna, Boston
Rev. J. +. Melia, Brooklyn II. j.
Mcguire, Chicago; Rev. ". II.
Rogers, Connecticut A. Cairns,
Illinois; Rev. L. E. Walsh, In
diana J. B. Thompson, Louisville
Bcv. f. Furlong, New Hampshire
Rev. ID. Corrigan, New Jersey; Rev.
Waiter Elliott, New York; William
Manning, Ohio; Rev. J. j. NJ. Tighe,
Pennsylvania ; Rev. Thomas Barry,
Philadelphia Rev. Thomas +. Doran,
Providence 4; I. V. Powderly. Scran-
ton Rev. p. J. Garrigan, Springfield,
Mass. ; n. O'Reilley, st. Paul ; j. A.
Donley, Wisconsin and Francis Nc
Nilovey, detached.
The Committee on Constitutional
Amendments reported that no altera-
tions in the constitution were deemed
advisable. The report was accepted.
Right Rev. Bishop keane, of Rich
mond, Va, was requested to speak,
and complied by delivering an eloquent
address, for which the convention
passed vote Of thanks.
The most important business Of the
day was the reading and adoption OF
the report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions, which is quite lengthy and
contains mostly pledges to further ex-
ertion in the cause OF temperance.
Reference is made 10 Ireland in the
following resolution rs part OF the
report:
Rcsoircd, That while we welcome as
true citizens the coming anniversary
which commentaries cherished tradi-
tons, hallOwed memories OF American
liberty, forever associated with Phila-
delphia's Independence Hall, We also
hail beforehand, rs lovers Of liberty the
world over, and of children still OF di-
vided Gacls, the coming declaration OK
lreland's independence, and pledge
anew to aid It's coming our efforts IN
creasiug, our resources unfaillng, and
our undyIng devotion.
The report concludes with this reso-
luton
Rcsolrcd, As an additional means OF
furthering orr grand, our noble under
taking that tie union recommend to
all societies the formation of Il cadet
corps on the semi-cCntennial cclebra-
ton in April, 1888, of the signing OF
the pledge Of our national temperance
apostle, Father Theobald Matthew.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the resolutions Father Doran, of the
committee, stated that the minority OF
the committee objected to the fifth re-
solution providing that the convention
support legislative movements for the
entire restriction Of the liquor traffic,
and n somewhat confused debate Oc-
CURED, several delegates wanting the
resolution stricken out, while others
argued for the adoption of the entire
report. It was finally ordered that as
request had been made the rules r.
quired that the resolutions be read
separately and acted upon in that man
ncr.
This wGs done, and the first vote Wa
carried without any. difficulty. The
taking of the ballot on the objections
bic resolution resulted in vote Of So
in favor Of striking out to 2G7 for the
retention Of the clause.
The Committee on the GoldenJubilee
OF Popo Leo XIII. recommended that
the occasion be fttingly celebrated bya
national union, and suggested that an
address, signed by every member OF
the union in America, and q copy Of the
proceedings of the convention trans
iated into italian be presented to the
Pope. The matter was left entirely ly in
the hands of the new president, vice
president, and treasurer to act as they
should deem best.
The election OF officers resulted in
the following: President, Rev. Thomas
J. Comaty, Worcester, Mass. Yice-Pre-
sident, Rev. Thomas +. Walsh, OF
Notre Dame College, Ind. ; Treasure,
Rev. Philip j. Garrigan, Fitchburg,
Mass. Secretary, PhilipA. Nolan, Phila-
delphia Provincial Vice Presidents
Cincinnati, William Manning; BaIti-
more, Frank McNerhimy; Boston,
Rev. j. X. McKoy Chicago, Hugh }.
Mcclure Milwaukee, Rev. NJ. f. Muir
ply; New Orleans, ID. II. Buckley;
New York, W. h. Downer PhilaGel-
phia, J. A. Collier.
The next convention will be held in
Boston on the second Wednesday in
August, 1858.